SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Van Berkel Monica

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10420 RESEARCH ROAD, SE

(Street)

ALBUQUERQUE

87123

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMCORE CORP [ EMKR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Admin. Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,304	D
Common Stock	16,893	I	By Trust 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/24/2014	Common Stock	27,250	$3.08	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/28/2015	Common Stock	15,000	$3	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	12/29/2015	Common Stock	713	$7.32	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	08/28/2016	Common Stock	45,000	$7.29	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/29/2017	Common Stock	20,000	$4.98	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	09/25/2017	Common Stock	10,000	$8.78	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	05/19/2018	Common Stock	70,000	$8.38	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	05/29/2019	Common Stock	75,000	$1.31	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	07/27/2019	Common Stock	80,000	$1.25	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This grant was originally made for 50,000 options, of which 27,250 remain outstanding and are fully vested and exercisable.

2. These options are fully vested end exercisable.

3. Of the 20,000 outstanding options, 15,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 5,000 options are scheduled to vest on 3/29/2011.

4. Of the 10,000 outstanding options, 7,500 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 2,500 options are scheduled to vest on 09/25/2011.

5. Of the 70,000 outstanding options, 35,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 35,000 options are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments on 05/19/2011 and 5/19/2012.

6. Of the 75,000 outstanding options, 18,750 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 56,250 options are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments 05/29/2011, 05/29/2012 and 05/29/2013.

7. Of the 80,000 outstanding options, 20,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 60,000 options are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on 07/27/2011, 07/27/2012 and 07/27/2013.

	/s/ Monica Van Berkel	01/28/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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